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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 591 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) tree (c) thousand
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dark (c) top
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) tall (c) this
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thumb (b) those (c) desk
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) them (c) thirty
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thing (b) table (c) that
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) thumb (c) tick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dog (b) thirty (c) them
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) there (c) think
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) thin (c) this
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) desk (c) tin
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) desk (b) top (c) they
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) top
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thumb (b) these (c) tank
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) thin (c) tin
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. thousand
  2. there
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. three
  5. they
  6. this
  7. Behind your top teeth
  8. dough
  9. as in “this”
  10. day
  11. desk
  12. den
  13. as in “thin”
  14. though
  15. table
  16. tick
  17. them
  18. think
  19. this
  20. desk
  21. as in “thin”
  22. as in “this”
  23. Between your teeth
  24. desk
  25. Behind your top teeth
  26. Behind your top teeth
  27. tree
  28. Behind your top teeth
  29. tick
  30. thirsty
  31. as in “thin”
  32. thick
  33. Between your teeth
  34. then
  35. thumb
  36. as in “thin”
  37. tin
  38. as in “thin”
  39. as in “this”
  40. as in “thin”

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